The Court has amended its Local Civil Rules to add Rule 83.5.1, which provides for a 21-day stay of any order transferring a case to a district court outside the Fifth Circuit in certain circumstances. The amendment is effective February 4, 2025. Here is the full text of the amendment:

LOCAL CIVIL RULE 83.5.1   

TRANSFER ORDERS      

Unless all affected parties consent to the transfer, an order that transfers a case to a district court outside the Fifth Circuit is stayed for 21 days from the date the order is entered on the docket.  This rule does not apply to transfer orders of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

The Court’s order amending the Local Civil Rules can be found here.

A copy of the complete Local Civil Rules can be found here.